The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-24

call easy at 2i(a6 per cent. last loan 81
per cent; closed at per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 5G6 per cent. Sterl-
ing exchange fairly active and firm, at
4S44 for sixty days and 1851 for de-
mand.
Bonds-Governmentand State bonds
We're dull aud steady to firm.
Stocks-The speculative situation
continues without change, and the
dullness was intensified today, Though
the general tone Of the market re.
mains finn. The leaders, 1t is under
stood, are discouraging activity be-
cause OF a danger OF a squeeze in
money. and the present featureless
condition is expectedto continue unit /
after April LIST. Todsy's transactions
were the smallest so far this year,
and in stsgnation and lack OF feature
itre,apsad any day for long period.
The foreign element did little trad.
ing, but the commission bust
ness was practically nothing, aud
the great bulk of the transactions
as usual, we're the operations of the
board room sCalpere, who displayed
very little disposition to trade. The
forenoon was marked by an advance
in Richmond and West Point, North
western and the Omshas, while Fort
Worth and Dsnver was weak and lost
part of its lats advance. But in no
stock did the movement equal one per
cent. except for Buff 40, Rochester and
Pittsbarg, which lost per cent. Of its
phenomenal advance of yesterday.
Several rumors in regard to the prop
erty we're circulated, but all Jack con-
frmasion, and tie stock is in the
hands Of a clique who can place it
wherever they please. The remainder
of the list was too dali for movement |
or feature Of any kind. The opening
was steady, first prices being either
unsteady or showing changes of insig- |
nticInt factions only from last even.
in9's final figures. Toward noon the
movement in the grargsis took place,
but sitter that time there was moth
ing to break the monotoDy and the
market continued dull 10 the close.
TIE net result of the days business ia
that prices in the active list are irIeg-
ulsrly changed, though gains and
losses are for fractions only, except
Buffalo, Rochester aud Pittsburg,
which lost !, and Tennessee Goal and
Iron, per cent. Bsilrosd bonds were
more active, Sales aggregated 81 ,05o,-
900 shares, OF which Fort Wsrih and
Denver firsts contributed $4,000.
Changes at the close were generally
for fractions only, though Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati aEd Indianapo-
lis consols are up Al per cent.
The total sales OF stocks today we're
104,3l8 shares, including Delaware,
Lackswsnna and Western, 1850; Erie,
3410; Northwestern, 1000; Pacific
Mail, S4OO; Reading, $3.50; st. Paul, 7
5640. Closing quotations:
GOVERNMENTS.
as, coup, l09h. Pacific 10 Of 1876. 1861.
BONDS.
Cent. Pac. lists, lie. Den. L r. q. lists, 100
D. AR: g. W .1sts,SO Erie 2ds. 9oH.
N. West. deb. IS, lQeL. St.L.S.F 4. Gen. M, 1l0K.
81. Paul con, l2J. St.P. ZAP lists. 11S1S,
TIP. land grants ,6Sh. 4: p. .G.ex con, "a.
U. P. lists, 1lSh. West Shore, 1914.
Tenn. IS, set mt, 1861. Tenn. Sd, set'mt 1895
Tom. 3s,sot'mt, 7SH.
STOCKS.
Adams Express, he. Morris&E., of'd .1sI.
Allegheny Cent'l,-. Nashville &c, SO.
Alton 4 T. H., ~. NJ. Central, 10.
A. i I. .,pfd., 80. Nor.& W .pfd, 49,.
American Ex., 100. Northern Pac. ,275k.
3. O. X. 4 N, IS. Northern Pac :pfd, 6Sgt
Canada Pac., 81 ca N. W., l1TX.
Canada Sou, 675z: C.&N:W pfd,, ~.
Central Pacific, 37H. MY Central, lllT.
x o. 73H NY .C.& st. L., III.
Q. Il o. LIST pfd, Is. N.Y.C.&St L. pfd,30.
0. Il U. I'd pfd, .. Ohio Central, =.
Chicago Il A.. ,lA. Ohio 4 Miss. ,2seS.
Q. Il A. pfd ,l60. 0.& Miss. pfd, IS.
O., B. & q. 1909. Ontario 4 Vest, Is.
g., st. L.. & no. Oregon Nav. 30
o., St.L.& p, 1914. Oregon Trans, 9lIs
]. st. La P.pfd, 361 Oregon Imp, $50.
.. s. i c.. 4S. Pacific Mail, 5iA.
]. ( II. Valley, 81. Peoria B. & H., Si4.
Del. d Hud., 100B. Pittsburg, Isl.
Den &Rio q, 2S16. Reading, 8ST;
Erie, 1875. Rock Island, l25h.
Erie pfd, p. St.L. i ST, $50.
New East Tenn, 1924. st.L. &S.F. pfd, 6715.
yewE. Tenn. pfd; "a St.L.&S. lstp,ll5. '
hannibal L ST. Jo.-. 9. Ma st.Pu p, l2lk
1 & St.Jo.: pfd, 81. P, N NJ, nSA.
Iarlem, PIG. St.Paul& Omaha, 495E
iouston X T., 38H St.Paul i 0. pfd, 10 ,
illinois Central,i29 Tenn. COal& Iron, Az.
nd, B. 4 W., 22A. Texas Pacific, 2S19.
Kansas IL T., 81. Toledo Il o. Cen.p,- r
AXE e. l. W, IS. Union Pacific, 57sz.
Iake Shore, 941s. U. s. Express, 81 c
Iou. q Nash, 81. W., S. L. * p, II.
,Ou; 4 N. Az 60. VS.. I. 4 P. Pa 291S. :
4. * @. seconds. ". U. Tel, 75N. 8
lem. 4 Char, Sc. Colorado Coal, 38A.
Itch, Cen. -S954. Home Stake, 1414.
lin. h st. L., 10. Iron Silver, 275. q
lin. i st. L. pfd, ~. Ontario, Ah. 4
iissouri Pacific, l06. Quicksilver. 81. !
iobile Il Ohio, l6. Quicksilver pfd, 80. D
4. L. S. & W, 85%. South. Pacific, -.
!, L.S.& W .pfd,10S. Sutro, 20. n
LONDON, March 23.-Consols 102 h
-l6 for both money and the &C 5
cunt; United States bonds, A., 1903;
United States bonds, 43s, liz; O
Atlantic AID Great Western frsts, Asa; 4
'sr silver quoted at 443d per ounce. 8
he amount of bullion gone into the ]
Sank of England on balance today 6
7as 978,000. q
PARIS, March 23.-Three per cent. S
sntes, S0f 971c for the account.
BANK CLEARINas. 8
CHICAGO, ILL, March 23.-Bank g
earrings today, $S,l9S 900. 4
New YORK, March 23.-Bank clear s
ngs to-day, 49,, 1906, 224; balances, S. S
Sc 1859. 5
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 23.-Bauk Q
lesrings today, $l,975,675; balances,
265,023.
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